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Publicist Johanna Watson never expected a fake marriage to become her only chance at saving her career. CEO Austin Clarke needs a wife to silence his critics, and she needs a shield from scandal. Their staged holiday union is supposed to be strictly business—until Christmas lights, family drama, and a single kiss under the mistletoe blur the line between arrangement and desire. As the world watches their “perfect” holiday marriage unfold, Johanna and Austin find themselves tangled in feelings neither of them planned for. With reputations, futures, and hearts on the line, they must ...

Selene Graves doesn’t do fate. She breaks curses for a living—just not her own. Haunted by a forbidden spell that shattered her coven and banished her from the magical world, Selene keeps her head down and her power buried. Until Lucien Blackwood walks back into her life. Lucien isn’t just a reminder of everything she lost—he’s the dark, brooding warlock who once swore to protect her… then disappeared. Now he’s back, tangled in secrets and determined to unravel hers. But in the enchanted town of Hollow Glen, nothing stays buried. A rising darkness threatens to unbind the curse...

In May 2003, President George W. Bush declared victory in Iraq. But while we won the war, we catastrophically lost the peace. Our failure prompted a fundamental change in our foreign policy. Confronted with theshortcomings of "shock and awe", the U.S. military shifted its focus to"stability operations": counterinsurgency and the rebuilding of failed states. In less than a decade, foreign assistance has become militarized; humanitarianism has been armed.

Cary Grant Harrigan is a wanted man. Wanted for questioning by the Portneuf Gap Police Department about the bizarre murder of his fiancé. Wanted by the FBI regarding a couple of paintings in his possession which are either stolen originals or fabulous fakes. But Harrigan is MIA and sister/sleuth Sadie Harrigan wants to find him first before the get-rich-quick-scheme he’s involved in has him exchanging his surfer wetsuit for a prison jump suit.

Home was the last place Nalani Carr ever wanted to be. After years chasing headlines in New York, the ambitious journalist is forced back to her small Southern town of Maple Falls—just in time for Thanksgiving and all the family wounds she left behind. Her assignment? Expose a scandal that threatens the Whitmore family empire. Her complication? Daniel Whitmore—the boy she once loved, now a hardened war correspondent with shadows in his eyes and secrets he refuses to share. The closer Nalani gets to the truth, the more she risks unraveling everything—her career, her family’s fragile ...

Although Lizzie Baker wants nothing more than to return to her time 110 years in the future, she remains stuck on Brown Mountain, NC, during the time of the Civil War - the bloodiest conflict in American history. An abolitionist, Lizzie lives in a state that has seceded from the Union and finds herself, as a woman of that era, unable to protect slaves being mistreated by their plantation owners, as well as women who suffer at the hands of their husbands, without rights or laws to protect them.

His touch can heal or harm. His fate is solitary. His agony belongs to us all…He was born on a day of pain: November 22, 1963. He came of age in agony: that moment of tragedy when fun-loving rock-and-roll deejay Paul Handler discovered the inexplicable power in his own hands. It is the power to make the wounded whole again. The power to make the lame walk and to heal the sick. It is a power that will sap his soul and plunge him into the world of a famous faith healer. It is a power that can turn to rage, even murder. It is a gift that makes Paul Handler a living, breathing human sacrifice. For thousands of years, a secret cabal has guarded the lineage to which Paul is heir — scapegoats who have been forced to bear humanity's anguish upon themselves. Now, while the cabal searches for him, and one man seeks to destroy him, Paul makes a lonely, frightening journey to the core of his identity and to his destiny … to all the pain his soul can bear, to all the redemption he can give, to the freedom that is death.

Sabriel meets Romeo and Juliet in this stunning and atmospheric novel from the author of Cruel Beauty and Crimson Bound. When the mysterious fog of the Ruining crept over the world, the living died and the dead rose. Only the walled city of Viyara was left untouched. The heirs of the city’s...

~Melah~ Lukas Kostas was the one for me. The man who I was supposed to spend the rest of my life with. He was supposed to be mine and mine alone. How could he hurt me so? He was tall, dark and handsome. One look and he sent chills down my spine. His cocky grin was sinful but he broke my heart in a way that tore my heart into a zillion pieces so I ran and never looked back until now. One kiss, one look is all it takes from Lukas, for me to wonder about the decision I made about our marriage and the life I want going forward. ~Lukas~ Melah Kostas, my beautiful wife up and left me without a ...

Want to generate some heat? Try some Ice. Sherice Solomon, the serial killer known as Ice, is moving west, and Santa Maria, California, seems an enticing new hunting ground. Ex-CIA agent Morgan Garrett has also chosen Santa Maria as his new home. When a chance meeting brings them together, Sherice realizes how lonely she has become. She needs a partner, and Morgan is her choice. Now the only thing left to do is to convince him, and she won't let anyone stand in her way, especially an old flame.

The traditional approach to weight loss focuses only on the body - calories in versus calories out - like it's a separated mechanism, in this audiobook, we suggest a different, unconventional approach - a holistic one. If you want to Become & Stay Fit Forever, you should begin from the inside and attach the best practice of weight loss for you. We suggest a universal cure for many problems, including weight, finding inner peace. Once you are happy, calm, mindful, balanced, and satisfied, the healthy lifestyle and weight will follow as a natural consequence of your mindset.

When Kat Jamison retreats to the Blue Ridge Mountains, she's counting on peace and solitude to help her make a difficult decision. Her breast cancer has returned, but after the death of her husband, her will to fight is dampened. Her getaway is complicated by a pair of abandoned dogs and two friendly children staying nearby, Lily and Nirav. But when lightning ignites a deadly wildfire, Kat's cabin is cut off from the rest of the camp, separating Lily and Nirav from their parents. Kat, the children, and the dogs must flee on foot through the drought-stricken forest....

Anne-Marie opens her heart to love another man. It’s with Adam Vincent that she finds healing and begins to move forward in her life. But when Damon asks her to do something that could ruin the peace she has found, she has to make a tough choice. Will his request pull her into his embrace once again or will she have the strength to continue on the road to doing the right thing? Damon Williams’ heart is still torn asunder between two women, and he doesn’t want to let either go. His wife hates Anne-Marie for the place she holds in her husband’s heart. She hates Damon for changing her ...

For five hundred years the Gods have united the Three Nations in harmony. Now that balance has been shattered, and chaos threatens. A town burns and flames light the night sky. Hunted and alone, seventeen year old Eric flees through the wreckage. The mob grows closer, baying for the blood of their tormentor. Guilt weighs on his soul, but he cannot stop, cannot turn back. If he stops, they die. For two years he has carried this curse, bringing death and destruction wherever he goes.

Meet the cool creatives behind awe-inspiring art, with this non-fiction title for kids. Pour paint onto a canvas with Jackson Pollock, laugh along with the pranks of Hokusai, and find beauty in your self-portrait with Frida Kahlo, as you follow the stories of more than 50 fabulous artists and...

This is a personal story of a journey from cynical realism to a born-again Christian faith. It started with the loss of my goal of becoming a Christian minister thanks to a dispiriting Bible course taught by a professor who then committed suicide - my first year in college. But my world nonetheless quickly expanded well beyond my bruised Middle America through years of work and doctoral studies in Washington DC and through extensive travel, study, and work abroad. But that well-constructed world would ultimately disintegrate, thanks to forces well beyond my control.

No question about it, I want her, and I always get what I want. A Persistent CEO Businessman Brett Collins knows what he wants, and he never wanted anything more than his alluring assistant. Rebecca was everything he desired in a woman. A Brokenhearted Woman Rebecca Woods had her heart stomped on years ago by an insensitive jerk who didn’t stick around when health problems arose. She has been leery with matters of the heart— until she noticed her boss in a new light. One night of love turns into more. But Rebecca may question if the relationship between her and Brett is happening too ...

The fiery crash of a private jet leaves a mystery in its wreckage. Alone in the devastation is a man, unhurt, who has no memory of the crash, himself, or his past. It is up to FBI Agent Gail Crane, Santa Maria Police Detective Darcie Devonshire, and ex-CIA Operative Morgan Garrett to solve the puzzle. Not an easy task, because for each question answered, two surface to take its place.

Hope has some setbacks in life, but the Christmas season is the time for miracles, second chances, faith...and a new beginning. Christian Clause is successful, charismatic, and the owner of Clause Enterprises. He has set his sights on Hope. The attraction is mutual, but when he offers her a job as his assistant, he tries to put his interest aside to keep things professional. Will this holiday season work its magic and allow romance to bloom in and out of the boardroom for Christian and Hope? Or will it end with another disappointing setback with no glad tidings and joy?

Ember Griffin owns a bakery but hasn’t been doing well for the last year. She promised herself she would do all she could to turn things around before the New Year or close Griffin bakery for good. With an upcoming catering gig for the town’s biggest event of the year, she hopes a miracle will generate more business and help pull her out of the slump. Then an accident derails her plans and everything is up in the air. Until a chance to have well-renowned, Celebrity Chef and Baker, Adam Carrara, work for a business in need for four weeks. Ember wins the contest and is excited in hope her...